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National Volunteer Week 2019 – 16 to 22 June
National Volunteer Week 2019 runs from Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 June.
Julia Gillard: In Conversation
Last night I attended Julia Gillard in Conversation, a WORD Christchurch event, in a packed Charles Luney auditorium, St Margaret’s College. The conversation between the former Australian Prime Minister and Press editor Joanna Norris was based on Gillard’s book, My Story. The talk was very insightful – not only about the difficulties of being a…
Volunteering for community duty
The closest Nigel used to get to a real fire was a training exercise at Christchurch City Council. That all changed in 2003 when the library’s technical project manager joined the Diamond Harbour Volunteer Fire Brigade. In this interview he shares some of the challenges and rewards of his time with the crew. What motivated…
Budgeting tips
Top 10 budgeting tips Some great resources to help you save money and manage your budget. 1. Join the library A library card gives you access to free resources. Libraries also offer free computer and internet access, free or low-cost learning programmes and events in our libraries. 2. Set yourself a budget Explore the Sorted…
What Waitangi Day means to you
In 2006, we asked people with an interest in Waitangi Day (and the Treaty of Waitangi) to comment on what it means to them. Here are their responses: Waitangi Day is always special for me because I usually go up to Waitangi itself. It is a superb site. So many of our foundations of relationships…
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